The Catbird Seat Opens Tomorrow in a Dramatic New Space

Nashville Scene, May 2025

“When Max and Benjamin Goldberg first opened The Catbird Seat at 1711 Division St. way back in the fall of 2011, they changed Nashville’s culinary scene dramatically. Opening chefs Josh Habiger and Erik Anderson introduced local diners to the sort of elevated chef’s table dining experience that was rarely seen outside of the large culinary centers like New York City and Chicago. Initially, the meal was seven courses with maybe an extra course or two to amuse your bouche, and the novelty of watching chefs prepare your food and actually present it to you took away the sting of what at the time felt a little jarring — a fixed price of $100 per diner!”